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Related: About this forumParker: Trumpism has become a cult
Hat tip, a friend for decades, who read part of this to me in a phone call the other night.
You might have seen Andy Parker on 60 Minutes last weekend.
Parker: Trumpism has become a cult
Andy Parker Dec 31, 2020
The Trump store in Boones Mill.
Courtesy of Andy Parker
Several years ago, I read with astonishment about the cult mentality permeating Scientology in the book, Going Clear. It chronicled a philosophy of indoctrination that rendered its followers incapable of rational thought. I never thought Id see that kind of madness catch on in anything other than a fringe in society.
Yet here we are with a cult of millions that make Scientologists look like mainstream Methodists. Many live in the commonwealth and constitute a majority in rural Virginia. You see it the yard signs that still remain up, or the former church in Boones Mill thats been repurposed as a Trump store, its altar paradoxically transformed.
Joe Biden suggested he wants to reach out to these folks and unify the nation. Its a noble idea, but he has as much chance of succeeding as extending a hand to a rabid dog. Amanda Chase, seeking the GOP nomination for governor, is an example of what to expect. She just called for martial law to overturn the election. Two of her close followers were arrested in Pennsylvania for plotting to attack a ballot counting station. Why, they are just law abiding citizens, just like the ones you saw parading around Richmond last January, or the ones who tried to kidnap the governor of Michigan. Gun worship and its conspiracy theory paranoia is part of the cults mantra. (By the way, after your rousing success creating these snowflake 2A sanctuary cities and counties, how many of you folks have had your weapons confiscated by Ralph Northam? Yea, thats what I thought.)
To be sure, there are former cult members that finally realized they were conned. But the hardcore 30% will always be with him, and Trumpism will be with us even after he leaves office. Because real facts arent really their facts. They even turned their ire on their favorite Fox News mouthpieces like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham because they broke the news that yes, in fact, Trump lost.
{snip}
Parker, of Henry County, is the father of the late WDBJ-TV journalist Alison Parker.
Andy Parker Dec 31, 2020
The Trump store in Boones Mill.
Courtesy of Andy Parker
Several years ago, I read with astonishment about the cult mentality permeating Scientology in the book, Going Clear. It chronicled a philosophy of indoctrination that rendered its followers incapable of rational thought. I never thought Id see that kind of madness catch on in anything other than a fringe in society.
Yet here we are with a cult of millions that make Scientologists look like mainstream Methodists. Many live in the commonwealth and constitute a majority in rural Virginia. You see it the yard signs that still remain up, or the former church in Boones Mill thats been repurposed as a Trump store, its altar paradoxically transformed.
Joe Biden suggested he wants to reach out to these folks and unify the nation. Its a noble idea, but he has as much chance of succeeding as extending a hand to a rabid dog. Amanda Chase, seeking the GOP nomination for governor, is an example of what to expect. She just called for martial law to overturn the election. Two of her close followers were arrested in Pennsylvania for plotting to attack a ballot counting station. Why, they are just law abiding citizens, just like the ones you saw parading around Richmond last January, or the ones who tried to kidnap the governor of Michigan. Gun worship and its conspiracy theory paranoia is part of the cults mantra. (By the way, after your rousing success creating these snowflake 2A sanctuary cities and counties, how many of you folks have had your weapons confiscated by Ralph Northam? Yea, thats what I thought.)
To be sure, there are former cult members that finally realized they were conned. But the hardcore 30% will always be with him, and Trumpism will be with us even after he leaves office. Because real facts arent really their facts. They even turned their ire on their favorite Fox News mouthpieces like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham because they broke the news that yes, in fact, Trump lost.
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Parker, of Henry County, is the father of the late WDBJ-TV journalist Alison Parker.
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Parker: Trumpism has become a cult (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2021
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DanieRains
(4,619 posts)1. Mandatory De-Programming For Every One Of Them
Or prison for reckless endangerment or attempted murder.
Choose one.
underpants
(186,612 posts)2. Great article. Lots of responses. His daughter was killed on live TV.
In 2015.
A very bold and thorough article by Mr. Parker. Lots of good supportive responses on the link.
appalachiablue
(42,905 posts)3. This reality needs exposure, thanks for posting.